Diamond painting letters

Letters and numbers as diamond painting charts with DMC drill codes — add names and dates to your canvases.

Diamond painting alphabet chart: letters A to Z and numbers 0 to 9 in the Basic 5×7 font
The whole set on one chart · 79 × 27 drills · about 19.8 × 6.8 cm

Basic 5×7 font

Letter height
7 drills
Average letter
15 drills
An H measures
1.3 × 1.8 cm
Whole chart
538 drills
Make a name with these letters →
Diamond painting alphabet chart: letters A to Z and numbers 0 to 9 in the Serif 7×9 font
The whole set on one chart · 93 × 33 drills · about 23.3 × 8.3 cm

Serif 7×9 font

Letter height
9 drills
Average letter
21 drills
An H measures
1.8 × 2.3 cm
Whole chart
735 drills
Make a name with these letters →
Diamond painting alphabet chart: letters A to Z and numbers 0 to 9 in the Tiny 3×5 font
The whole set on one chart · 53 × 21 drills · about 13.3 × 5.3 cm

Tiny 3×5 font

Letter height
5 drills
Average letter
9 drills
An H measures
0.8 × 1.3 cm
Whole chart
330 drills
Make a name with these letters →

Letters A–Z

Select a letter for its chart, size, materials and rows (row 1 at the bottom).

Numbers 0–9

For dates, ages, house numbers and team shirts.

Basic 5×7 font

Letter A

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    Letter B

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      Letter C

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        Letter D

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          Letter E

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            Letter F

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              Letter G

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                Letter H

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                  Letter I

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                    Letter J

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                      Letter K

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                        Letter L

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                          Letter M

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                            Letter N

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                              Letter O

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                                Letter P

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                                  Letter Q

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                                    Letter R

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                                      Letter S

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                                        Letter T

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                                          Letter U

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                                            Letter V

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                                              Letter W

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                                                Letter X

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                                                  Letter Y

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                                                    Letter Z

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                                                                          Serif 7×9 font

                                                                          Letter A

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                                                                              Letter C

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                                                                                Letter D

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                                                                                  Letter E

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                                                                                    Letter F

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                                                                                      Letter G

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                                                                                        Letter H

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                                                                                          Letter I

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                                                                                            Letter J

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                                                                                              Letter K

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                                                                                                Letter L

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                                                                                                  Letter M

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                                                                                                    Letter N

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                                                                                                      Letter O

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                                                                                                        Letter P

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The three fonts compared

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          FontHeightAverage letterLightestHeaviestSize of an H
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Basic 5×77 drills15 drills1 · 10B · 201.3 × 1.8 cm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Serif 7×99 drills21 drillsI · 13M · 321.8 × 2.3 cm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Tiny 3×55 drills9 drillsJ · 68 · 130.8 × 1.3 cm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Serif letters use about 40% more drills than Basic, and Tiny letters about 60% as many, so switching fonts is the quickest way to make a design fit.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Using these diamond painting letters

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Each character lists the drills it needs in every font. For whole names or dates, use the diamond painting name pattern maker.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Drill codes follow DMC numbering, so the same codes match most drill sets.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Tips before you start

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Letters make bright accents on custom diamond paintings — add a name or date to a photo canvas by opening your pattern in the editor and stamping the letter in the corner. Square drills give crisp letter edges; round drills soften them.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          At 2.5 mm per drill a Basic letter is under 2 cm tall, so for a readable name on a large canvas choose the Serif font and outline the letters in a contrasting colour.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Working in another craft? The same alphabet is charted for cross stitch, fuse beads, alpha bracelets, C2C crochet, knitting charts, needlepoint, latch hook, brick mosaic, peyote & brick stitch, pony beads and pixel art.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Frequently asked questions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          How big is a diamond painting letter?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A Basic letter is 7 drills tall — about 1.75 cm with 2.5 mm square drills.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Which drill shape is best for letters?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Square drills give sharper edges; round drills sparkle more but soften small letters.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Can I add a name to a photo canvas?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Yes — open your pattern in the editor and draw the letters in, or make the name separately and plan a border for it.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          How many spare drills should I keep?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Our counts include 10% extra.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Need a whole name or date? The diamond painting text tool sets any word in these fonts and more, with spacing, borders and colours, and gives you one chart and one materials list.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Open the diamond painting text tool

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